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Early on Monday, 17 October, the military operation to retake Mosul commenced. Iraq’s second largest city has been occupied by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) since June 2014. Mosul’s residents will be at extreme risk as fighting intensifies. They may be caught up in the...

Statement by ERC Stephen O'Brien
I am deeply frustrated and saddened that the UN and its humanitarian partners have been forced to abort current plans to evacuate critically injured and sick people from eastern Aleppo city.
The UN and partners were ready to evacuate critically injured people over...

19 October 2016, Gaalkacyo, Somalia: The onset of the rainy season is likely to worsen living conditions for those displaced by the violence who are now seeking shelter in the open in Xaar-xaarka area. Credit: OCHA/G.Isse
Violence broke out in Gaalkacyo on 7 October 2016, leaving 11 people dead and...

Hurricane Matthew violently struck parts of Haiti on 4 October 2016, leaving an estimated 750,000 people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The Category 4 hurricane caused extensive flooding and mudslides, damage to road infrastructure and buildings, and shortages in electricity and water. This is...

Since February 2016, humanitarian partners have been planning for the potential impact of military operations in Mosul. An estimated 1.2 million to 1.5 million people could be affected. Civilians in Mosul could face multiple threats from cross-fire, sniper attacks, booby traps and explosive remnants...